Heavy Blue Explained

Heavy Blue
Type:	Album
Artist:	Larry Willis Quintet
Cover:	Heavy Blue.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1990
Recorded:	December 1989
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	61:09
Label:	SteepleChase SCS 1269/SCCD 31269
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	Larry Willis
Prev Title:	Just in Time
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Let's Play
Next Year:	1991

Heavy Blue is an album by American jazz pianist Larry Willis recorded in 1989 and released on the SteepleChase label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Willis except where noted

1. "To Wisdom, The Prize" – 8:17
2. "Winther Blue" – 6:33
3. "Earthlings" (Joe Ford) – 6:32
4. "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) – 8:37
5. "Nightfall" – 10:07
6. "Heavy Blue" – 6:26
7. "Ballad for Frederick" – 7:17
8. "Habiba" (Kirk Lightsey) – 7:15

Personnel

• Larry Willis – piano
• Jerry González – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Joe Ford – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Don Pate – bass
• Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Larry_Willis.htm Jazzlists: Larry Willis discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1200.htm Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/30000 series discography
3. http://steeplechase.dk/wordpress/larry-willis-heavy-blue-sccd-31269/ SteepleChase Productions ApS: album details